Lester Dorr

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Lester Dorr (born Harry Lester Dorr; May 8, 1893 - August 25, 1980) was an American actor who between 1917 and 1975 appeared in well over 500 productions on stage, in feature films and shorts, and in televised plays and weekly series. His extensive filmography attests to his versatility as a supporting actor and reliability as a bit player. Although Dorr's screen roles are at times credited, the great majority of his work is uncredited. Dorr was cast in more than 250 films in just the 1930s alone. Dorr continued to appear regularly in studio productions throughout the 1940s, but with reduced frequency when compared to the preceding decade; nevertheless, he still added more than 140 Hollywood films to his résumé in that decade. His work on the big screen decreased even further in the 1950s as acting opportunities increased on television. He was, though, cast in at least 45 feature films and shorts during the 1950s. By the late 1940s and early 1950s, programming in the rapidly expanding medium of television attracted the talents of many experienced personnel in the film industry, including Dorr. As with his film career, Dorr’s 15 years of being cast in television series consisted predominantly of brief appearances on screen and portraying characters who had relatively few lines. Yet, his characterizations on television, like in films, were highly diverse and can be seen in at least 84 episodes of Westerns, crime and detective series, courtroom and hospital dramas, adventure programs, and sitcoms of the period.

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I Met My Love Again Trailer (1938)

14 January 1938

In Vermont, college student Ives Towner refuses to marry his longtime girlfriend, Julie Weir, until he has a career.

Topper Trailer (1937)

16 July 1937

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper.

Wells Fargo Trailer (1937)

31 December 1937

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, will secure an important contract if he delivers fresh oysters to Buffalo from New York City.

Captains Courageous Trailer (1937)

25 June 1937

Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks.

Expensive Husbands Trailer (1937)

27 November 1937

Unable to get work in her home country, Laurine Lynne (Beverly Roberts) travels to Vienna where her press agent, Joe Craig (Allyn Joslyn), convinces her to marry royalty.

So You Want to Be Pretty Trailer (1956)

10 March 1956

In this comedic short, Joe and Alice McDoakes each wish their looks were better.

Dr. Broadway Trailer (1942)

09 May 1942

A New York doctor saves a chorus girl from a window ledge, twice, and rounds up racketeers.

The Pride of the Yankees Trailer (1942)

14 July 1942

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

Captain Fury Trailer (1939)

26 May 1939

An Irish convict sentenced to hard labor in Australia escapes into the outback, and organizes a band of fellow escapees to fight a corrupt landlord.

Money to Loan Trailer (1939)

11 March 1939

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it.

Homicide Bureau Trailer (1939)

05 January 1939

After being criticized by the Citizens' League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police Captain Haines orders his men in the Homicide Bureau to clean up all their cases, but without violating the constitutional rights of any suspect.

Gone with the Wind Trailer (1939)

15 December 1939

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.

Wide Open Faces Trailer (1938)

18 April 1938

A small town soda jerk discovers a gang of criminals staying at a local hotel. Comedy.

Stella Dallas Trailer (1937)

06 August 1937

After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.

Blue, White, and Perfect Trailer (1942)

06 January 1942

In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant.

Jimmy the Gent Trailer (1934)

09 March 1934

An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.

Fast and Furious Trailer (1939)

06 October 1939

Joel & Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City.

Batman Trailer (1943)

16 July 1943

Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies.

Test Pilot Trailer (1938)

16 April 1938

Jim is a test pilot. His wife Ann and best friend Gunner try their best to keep him sober. But the life of a test pilot is anything but safe.

Journal of a Crime Trailer (1934)

10 March 1934

A woman murders her husband's mistress and someone else gets accused of the crime.

As the Earth Turns Trailer (1934)

14 February 1934

Love happens between the son of Polish immigrants settled in Maine and the daughter of a neighboring farm family.

Quicksand Trailer (1950)

24 March 1950

Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak.

Sued for Libel Trailer (1939)

27 October 1939

A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.

Wake Island Trailer (1942)

11 August 1942

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

Central Airport Trailer (1933)

15 April 1933

Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.

Destroyer Trailer (1943)

19 August 1943

Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage.

Front Page Woman Trailer (1935)

11 July 1935

Ace reporter Curt Devlin and fellow reporter Ellen Garfield love one another, but Curt believes women are "bum newspapermen".

Missing Witnesses Trailer (1937)

11 December 1937

A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

Going Bye-Bye! Trailer (1934)

23 June 1934

In a packed courtroom, Butch Long vows revenge on 'squealers' Laurel and Hardy whose evidence has helped to send him to prison.

Take the High Ground! Trailer (1953)

30 October 1953

Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Big Business Trailer (1937)

18 June 1937

A small town drugstore owner (Jed Prouty) hopes to strike it rich by investing his savings in an oil well.

California Trailer (1947)

21 February 1947

"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train.

Pop Always Pays Trailer (1940)

21 June 1940

A businessman boasts he'll give his daughter a large amount of cash for her wedding, and then frantically tries to raise the money.

For Me and My Gal Trailer (1942)

21 October 1942

Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.

Hitler's Madman Trailer (1943)

10 June 1943

In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort.

The Bridge of Sighs Trailer (1936)

14 February 1936

Assistant District Attorney Jeffery Powell has just sent an innocent man to prison for the murder of a gambler.

Where Danger Lives Trailer (1950)

16 November 1950

A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the death of her husband.

The Secret Code Trailer (1942)

04 September 1942

A superhero known as The Black Commando battles Nazi agents who use explosive gases and artificial lightning to sabotage the war effort.

Coast Guard Trailer (1939)

04 August 1939

Steady, dependable Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Dower and reckless aviator Thomas "Speed" Bradshaw are the closest of friends.

Special Agent Trailer (1935)

14 September 1935

Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Nick Carston.

Boulder Dam Trailer (1936)

07 March 1936

Fate brings a job at Boulder Dam and romance with a saloon singer into the life of a young man on the run.

The Saint Takes Over Trailer (1940)

07 June 1940

The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.

Night Riders of Montana Trailer (1951)

28 February 1951

After being hit by rustlers, a group of Montana ranchers asks the governor to send state rangers for protection.

Fog Over Frisco Trailer (1934)

02 June 1934

Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of her half-sister Arlene, a wealthy socialite who is involved in criminal activities.

Dixie Dugan Trailer (1943)

12 March 1943

Roger Hudson, a wealthy businessman who has moved to Washington to work for the government as a "dollar a year man," is late for a radio broadcast about his new department, the Mobilization of Woman Power for War.

Born to Gamble Trailer (1935)

09 July 1935

A wealthy man relates how gambling had tragic consequences for his family.

Goodbye Again Trailer (1933)

09 September 1933

Flirtatious mix-ups abound when a celebrated novelist tangles with an old flame and her suspicious husband.

Secret Valley Trailer (1937)

15 January 1937

Rancher entertains girl in Nevada to get a divorce. Then her gangster husband shows up.

Shanghai Trailer (1935)

19 July 1935

A New York socialite travels to Shanghai to visit her ailing aunt and falls in love with a Russian banker, who harbors a family secret.

Mr. Moto in Danger Island Trailer (1939)

07 April 1939

In Puerto Rico to investigate a glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the world's jewel market, Mr.

The Dark Past Trailer (1948)

22 December 1948

A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.

The Mystery of the 13th Guest Trailer (1943)

05 November 1943

A woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather's will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his instructions.

Torch Singer Trailer (1933)

08 September 1933

When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer.

The Reluctant Dragon Trailer (1941)

19 June 1941

Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be ferocious.

The Big Clock Trailer (1948)

18 March 1948

Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor has to post-pone a vacation with his wife, again, when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss Janoth to find the killer.

Friends of Mr. Sweeney Trailer (1934)

28 July 1934

Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again.

Smashing the Vice Trust Trailer (1937)

01 January 1937

In a meeting with the leaders of his vice syndicate, gangster boss James "Lucky" Lombardo complains that his profits are down.

Great Guy Trailer (1936)

01 December 1936

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

Red, Hot and Blue Trailer (1949)

05 September 1949

In her attempts to make a splash on Broadway, a lively would-be-actress lands herself in hot water with the mob.

On the Town Trailer (1949)

08 December 1949

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.